Assessment of dry eye symptoms among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diego García-AyusoJohnny Di PierdomenicoEsmeralda Moya-RodríguezFrancisco J Valiente-SorianoCaridad Galindo-RomeroPaloma Sobrado-CalvoPublished in: Clinical & experimental optometry (2021)
The synchronous hybrid learning environment increases the time students spend working with video display terminals and the prevalence of dry eye symptoms. Female gender and contact lens wear were also associated with a higher prevalence of dry eye symptoms. It should not be ignored that dry eye could also affect academic performance.